Topic: Niacin

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Earle in the Gulf
Episode 222 1:23:27 - 1:28:18

222: Earle in the Gulf

Niaspan Ad Critique, Vitamin B3 Marketing

The hosts deconstruct an advertisement for Niaspan, a prescription drug marketed to treat high cholesterol and plaque buildup. They reveal that the drug is essentially a time-release version of Niacin (Vitamin B3), which is available over the counter at stores like Costco. They criticize the pharmaceutical industry for using "big brother" style intervention narratives to sell common vitamins as expensive prescription medications.